| 1. Civil fine. In addition to any other penalties that may |
| be applicable, a person who violates any provision of this |
| chapter or rules of the commission adopted pursuant to section |
1126 is subject to a civil penalty |
| violation payable to the fund. The commission may assess a fine |
| of up to $10,000 for a violation of the reporting requirements of |
| sections 1017 and 1019-B if it determines that the failure to |
| file a timely and accurate report resulted in the late payment of |
matching funds. This penalty |
| action. In addition to any fine, for good cause shown, a |
| candidate found in violation of this chapter or rules of the |
| commission may be required to return to the fund all amounts |
| distributed to the candidate from the fund or any funds not used |
| for campaign-related purposes. If the commission makes a |
| determination that a violation of this chapter or rules of the |
| commission has occurred, the commission shall assess a fine or |
| transmit the finding to the Attorney General for prosecution. |
| Fines paid under this section must be deposited in the fund. In |
| determining whether or not a candidate is in violation of the |
| expenditure limits of this chapter, the commission may consider |
| as a mitigating factor any circumstances out of the candidate's |
| control. |
